AS3 - Trace - Click button

Question

I am trying to click on a button and trace out a number "1" onto the stage/same scene.

I have this code:

 button1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, myClickReaction1);
 function myClickReaction1 (e:MouseEvent):void{
 trace("1");
 }

BUT it traces onto the output of flash and not onto the scene.

please help

thanks

Answer 1

trace("1"); will go to the output panel it is intended for debugging.

If you want to see something on the stage, you will need to create a TextField and set it's text property to whatever you want.

button1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, myClickReaction1);

function myClickReaction1 (e:MouseEvent):void{
    var tf:TextField = new TextField();
    tf.text = "1";
    addChild(tf);
}